Yanomamö

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A language of Venezuela

ISO 639-3
guu
Alternate Names
Cobari Kobali, Cobariwa, Guaharibo, Guaica, Guajaribo, Shamatari, Yanomame, Yanomami
Population

15,700 in Venezuela (2000). Population total all countries: 19,700.

Location

Orinoco-Mavaca area. Eastern dialect: Parima mountains, east of Batau river; Western dialect: Padamo river basin, Ocamo, Manaviche, and upper Orinoco rivers, and south of Orinoco river Marania and Cauaburi rivers’ headwaters, large villages in Siapa river area south. Also in Brazil.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Yanomaman
Dialects

Eastern Yanomami (Parima), Western Yanomami (Padamo-Orinoco). Related to Yanomámi [wca] (Waiká) of Brazil. Cobari dialect is easily intelligible of the others.

Language Development
NT: 1984–2011.
Writing
Latin script.

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